R. Christian Bohlen is a best-selling author of Christian books and an award-winning instructional design consultant to Fortune 500 companies. His critically acclaimed books have reached a world-wide audience of many thousands and his career in corporate learning resulted in prestigious personal and team awards He holds a Master of Science degree in Communications. Christian has been involved in ministry and church leadership for more than 30 years and worked for over a decade with juvenile offenders as an educator. His professional, personal, and family experiences immersed him in many of today's problems, including drug addiction and severe mental health conditions. His upbringing in a first-generation family of Dutch immigrants fostered his great respect for diverse cultures and perspectives. Christian and his spouse Helen reside near Tampa, Florida.